Firefighter Salary in Illinois

The average Firefighter salary in Illinois is $96,740. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $79,191 and $110,974 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $212,987. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $46.51 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Firefighter Jobs in Illinois

The employer paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job in Illinois is City of Chicago Department of Finance with an average salary as high as $122,538. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Firefighter salary in Illinois are Naperville, with an average salary of $107,287, followed by Chicago, with an average salary of $121,299, and Schaumburg, with an average salary of $103,606.

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Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$96,740/yr
Records Number
1,571
Employers Number
67
Job Pay Rank
34,572th
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Top Paying Employers for Firefighter Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL$122,538
Glenview Fire Protection District, IL$112,500
Naperville Fire Department, IL$107,287
Winnetka Fire Department, IL$106,334
Wheeling Fire Department, IL$106,095
Evanston Fire Department, IL$105,698
Elmhurst Fire Department, IL$105,495
Downers Grove Fire Department, IL$104,571
Schaumburg Fire Department, IL$103,606
Batavia Fire Department, IL$101,937

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Firefighter$90,253
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician$91,203
Firefighter Captain$113,786
Firefighter - Probationary$48,068
Firefighter Lieutenant$130,442
Firefighter Recruit$49,791
Firefighter Trainee$42,487
Firefighters$77,988
Firefighter/Medic$68,621
Firefighter/Engineer$96,923

Firefighter Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$118,190201
Alabama$53,350276
Arkansas$49,415339
Arizona$76,128707
California$215,9633917
Colorado$65,175138
Connecticut$99,874563
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$87,7352318
Georgia$50,589546
Iowa$81,705318
Idaho$95,78489
Illinois$95,4871571
Indiana$71,5962422
Kansas$66,862619
Kentucky$82,118585
Louisiana$38,683585
Massachusetts$95,0521620
Maryland$81,677642
Maine$1,17055
Michigan$69,852316
Minnesota$78,571931
Missouri$74,718533
Mississippi$45,246345
Montana$2421
Nebraska$87,400206
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$59,64272
Nevada$100,797214
New York$153,2969800
Ohio$75,007515
Oklahoma$59,033305
Oregon$105,422163
Pennsylvania$86,8571868
Rhode Island$91,040370
South Carolina$54,234352
South Dakota$68,933107
Tennessee$54,9421027
Texas$80,1423634
Utah$59,210914
Virginia$67,7811001
Vermont$2,73675
Washington$109,3651510
Wisconsin$85,639276
West Virginia$50,440108
Wyoming$64,279128

Firefighter Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
NapervilleIL142$107,287
ChicagoIL122$121,299
SchaumburgIL84$103,606
EvanstonIL80$105,699
BloomingtonIL68$86,417
BolingbrookIL65$96,585
PalatineIL64$106,561
PeoriaIL63$74,856
GlenviewIL63$112,501
WaucondaIL55$61,451
Downers GroveIL54$104,571
OswegoIL53$87,833
LombardIL49$99,622
HuntleyIL46$91,464
WheelingIL45$106,095
AlgonquinIL44$80,043
Carol StreamIL43$104,404
BuffaloIL40$99,326
DekalbIL39$88,276
NormalIL39$77,608
Melrose ParkIL38$89,450
LemontIL37$83,927
Oak LawnIL34$98,035
Rock IslandIL34$70,910
OttawaIL31$79,037
ElmhurstIL30$105,496
Long GroveIL28$48,302
MolineIL27$62,246
WoodstockIL27$87,424
FranklinIL25$90,695
ElginIL24$83,553
FrankfortIL24$89,079
Granite CityIL23$70,789
HenryIL23$70,552
Round LakeIL23$80,170
PekinIL22$76,671
CarbondaleIL21$67,146
BelvidereIL21$78,519
Oak BrookIL21$96,362
Lake ForestIL21$99,781
LisleIL21$87,579
EdwardsvilleIL21$90,280
SycamoreIL21$86,602
MundeleinIL21$91,300
Schiller ParkIL19$96,995
BellwoodIL18$103,161
DaleIL18$94,480
RomeovilleIL18$77,278
MidlothianIL17$64,332
Villa ParkIL17$95,017
LansingIL17$82,558
ItascaIL17$98,743
Oak ForestIL17$91,650
South HollandIL17$82,442
ElmwoodIL17$100,176
SpringfieldIL16$71,177
River ForestIL15$97,306
WinnetkaIL15$106,334
ZionIL15$74,880
ChannahonIL15$84,675
AuroraIL14$75,395
BrookfieldIL14$105,458
CantonIL13$74,129
RoselleIL13$83,411
VernonIL12$69,050
MokenaIL12$81,937
BarringtonIL12$98,019
RochelleIL12$84,211
HomewoodIL12$87,212
BataviaIL12$99,862
ChathamIL11$68,960
AltonIL11$66,103
GenevaIL11$82,078
DixonIL10$71,835
DundeeIL10$82,467
ParisIL10$50,499
MattoonIL10$52,357
WarrenIL9$76,206
RobertsIL9$78,220
Fox LakeIL8$66,000
GodfreyIL8$64,191
RiversideIL7$90,869
WilmetteIL6$82,665
Wood RiverIL6$71,342
Prospect HeightsIL6$74,983
HomerIL6$76,259

Top Paid Firefighter in Illinois

NameStateEmployer
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
David Johnson G
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		David Johnson GILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Stephen Young L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Stephen Young LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Joseph Pullano J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Joseph Pullano JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Michael Tuma L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Michael Tuma LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Donald Thelen A
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Donald Thelen AILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Dennis Toppel F
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Dennis Toppel FILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Randall Smith L
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Randall Smith LILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Toomey R
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Toomey RILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
William Heenan H
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		William Heenan HILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
John Martinez J
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		John Martinez JILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
James Oboyle M Jr
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		James Oboyle M JrILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Charles Joiner E
City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL		Charles Joiner EILCity of Chicago Department of FinanceView Details
Illinois Firefighter Salary Lookup
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